| 1 | House Resolution |
| 2 | A resolution recognizing A.J. Graham, winner of the 2008 |
| 3 | Florida Mr. Football Award. |
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| 5 | WHEREAS, Quarterback A.J. Graham led the Amos P. Godby High |
| 6 | School Cougars to the Class 3A Florida High School Athletic |
| 7 | Association State Championship game, and |
| 8 | WHEREAS, during his spectacular 2008 season, A.J. Graham |
| 9 | completed 244 of 396 passes for 3,870 yards and 38 touchdowns, |
| 10 | rushed for 564 yards on 99 carries and scored 10 touchdowns, and |
| 11 | in the process set school records for attempts, completions, |
| 12 | passing yards, and touchdowns, and |
| 13 | WHEREAS, A.J. Graham was named to the 2008 All Big Bend |
| 14 | Team and the 2008 All State Team, was named the "Offensive |
| 15 | Player of the Year" by the Tallahassee Democrat and the "Most |
| 16 | Outstanding Player" by the Tallahassee Quarterback Club, and |
| 17 | played in the Florida Athletic Coaches Association North-South |
| 18 | Game, and |
| 19 | WHEREAS, on January 30, 2009, A.J. Graham became the first |
| 20 | football player in the history of the City of Tallahassee to be |
| 21 | presented the Florida Mr. Football Award, and |
| 22 | WHEREAS, awarded by Dairy Farmers, Inc., and the Florida |
| 23 | Athletic Coaches Association, and presented by the Florida Dairy |
| 24 | Farmers Association, the Florida Mr. Football Award is an honor |
| 25 | given to the top high school football player in the state of |
| 26 | Florida, and |
| 27 | WHEREAS, A.J. Graham shares this honor with past winners of |
| 28 | the award that include NFL All-Pro Daunte Culpepper, 2003 NFL |
| 29 | Offensive Rookie of the Year Anquan Boldin, and 2007 Heisman |
| 30 | Trophy winner Tim Tebow, and |
| 31 | WHEREAS, on February 4, 2009, A.J. Graham signed his |
| 32 | National Letter of Intent to play football for the Marshall |
| 33 | University Thundering Herd, NOW, THEREFORE, |
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| 35 | Be It Resolved by the House of Representatives of the State of |
| 36 | Florida: |
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| 38 | That the Florida House of Representatives congratulates |
| 39 | A.J. Graham on his historic recognition in being named the 2008 |
| 40 | Florida Mr. Football Award and commends him for his hard work |
| 41 | and athletic excellence on the football field. |
| 42 | BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a copy of this resolution be |
| 43 | presented to A.J. Graham as a tangible token of the sentiments |
| 44 | expressed herein. |